Background
Housepian Dobkin was born of Armenian parents in New York in 1922, two and a half months after her grandfather was killed by a Turkish soldier during the burning of Smyrna, from which her grandmother fled as a refugee.
(Great historical book to read, study, research, or review!)
Great historical book to read, study, research, or review!
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Housepian Dobkin was born of Armenian parents in New York in 1922, two and a half months after her grandfather was killed by a Turkish soldier during the burning of Smyrna, from which her grandmother fled as a refugee.
Her books include the novel A Houseful of Love (a New York Times bestseller) and the history Smyrna 1922. Dobkin attended Barnard College, graduating in 1944. She was both a professor of literature and writing as well as associate dean of studies at Barnard from 1957 until 1993.
She has been awarded the Anania Shirakatsi prize of the Academy of Sciences of Soviet Armenia and is the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Wilson College.
(1957-1988) Instructor in English at Barnard College
(1976-1993) Associate Dean of Studies
(1988-1993) Professor of English.
(Great historical book to read, study, research, or review!)
(History. First edition stated. Black cloth covers rubbed,...)
